What is wrong with the practice of inclusive education? And what can be done to help schools and staff to become more effective in catering to the needs of the widest range of students? These questions are at the heart of From Inclusion to Engagement, a book which challenges the rhetoric that has come to dominate so much of the academic discourse on inclusive education.
From Inclusion to Engagement challenges the rhetoric that has come to dominate so much of the academic discourse on inclusive education. The authors call for an immediate shift in focus towards a more inclusive theoretical approach.
List of Figures and Tables. About the Authors. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1 Introduction: From Inclusive Education to Educational Engagement - Putting Reality before Rhetoric and Finding the Elephant in the Living Room. 2 SEBD: The Evolution of Intervention and Current Theory. 3 The Teacher-Student Interface. 4 Interventions for Enhancing Teachers' Skills. 5 Whole-school Approaches and Support Systems. 6 Small-Scale On- and Off-Site Provision. 7 Working with Parents. 8 Multi-Agency Intervention. 9 A Summary of the Research Evidence. 10 Conclusions. Appendix I. Appendix II. References. Index.